Ministry: Uganda Jews ineligible for aliya since they converted en masse
The Abayudaya community in Uganda began adopting Jewish religious practices at the beginning of the 20th century.
Ugandan Rabbi Harun Kintu Moses conducts a Hebrew language lesson at Hadassah School, a Jewish community institute in Mbale along the slopes of Mt.Elgon some 224km (139Mmiles) east of Uganda's capital Kampala, Uganda, February 10,2005(photo credit: REUTERS)ByJEREMY SHARONUpdated: